Hundreds Protest Eric Garner Decision At Boston Common Tree Lighting
Demonstrators began marching around the streets of Boston Thursday afternoon to protest the Eric Garner case.
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Demonstrators began marching around the streets of Boston Thursday afternoon to protest the Eric Garner case.
Things got a little loud around Boston City Hall Monday afternoon as cab drivers protested outside before a hearing inside on Uber and LYFT.
State Police say 51 people were arrested in Boston late Tuesday night during protests of a grand jury's decision not to indict a white Ferguson, Missouri, officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager.
Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans sent a message addressed to college students Thursday asking that any demonstrations be responsible and peaceful.
A few thousand Market Basket workers and customers rallied outside a store in Tewksbury Tuesday to pressure management to reinstate the company's former chief executive or accept his offer to buy the company.
Market Basket protesters plan to hold their final rally on Friday in Tewksbury, according to group organizers.
Picketers aren't stopping shoppers outside several local Market Basket supermarkets, but the empty shelves inside are driving many away.
An estimated 1,000 people have shown up at Market Basket supermarket chain headquarters in a show of support for the company's former chief executive.
Nearly two dozen protesters were arrested outside the Suffolk County Detention Center on Thursday after they formed a human chain blocking the front door to the facility.
Organizers of the fast-food protests for higher wages on Tuesday shifted their sights to another issue affecting workers: practices they say amount to "wage theft."
The recent announcement that the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant would close at the end of 2014 has focused renewed attention on the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth.
Protesters are rallying in Boston to oppose any U.S. or NATO military action in Syria.
One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader.
About 500 people demonstrated at Boston City Hall on Saturday in support of pro-democracy protesters in Turkey.
As the House began debating the transportation financing bill Monday, hundreds of senior citizens blocked traffic on Beacon Street in protest.
A crowd of activists gathered in Copley Square Saturday afternoon to mark the second anniversary of the uprising in Syria, calling for greater U.S. intervention.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee gave the public 30 minutes' notice for this year's tree lighting ceremony at the Statehouse, saying he wanted to avoid what happened last year when protesters crashed the event and it devolved into chaos.
Wal-Mart workers in nine states staged protests and walkouts Friday, including in Massachusetts.
As the liberal American press and ultra-liberal bloggers inundate the Internet and newsprints with criticisms of what Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential challenger to President Barack Obama, said about Obama during the Libyan attacks and murders, throngs of foreign press and few American outlets tell the real story involved with the White House's role in the incidents that we now know could have been prevented.
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After a mostly quiet few months for Occupy Boston, the movement's local contingent has a day of protests planned for May 1, as part of a call for global demonstrations by the group.
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Massachusetts Senator John Kerry jokingly weighed in on the arrests of his congressional colleagues on Friday.
A controversial bill to eliminate gay marriage has not been scheduled for a vote, but both sides are preparing for a fight.
Adjunct professors, who are in contract negotiations are protesting the $425,000 salary for outgoing UMass President Jack Wilson's sabbatical.
Fallen Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff's memory touches every corner of Rescue 2 in Roxbury, and his former colleagues say it will remain that way for years to come.
An Amazon customer is out more than $2,000 after he ordered two expensive watches, and both arrived at his Massachusetts home with nothing in the box.
As warmer temperatures arrive, HVAC companies say service calls are also climbing, and some homeowners are discovering unexpected guests inside their cooling systems.
A judge has ordered Matthew Farwell to remain in custody until his trial as he is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
A husband accused of shooting and killing his wife in Winthrop Sunday claimed it was accident, a prosecutor said in court.
Looking for transit options to get to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Boston? Here's how to get there by train, bus and car.
Fallen Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff's memory touches every corner of Rescue 2 in Roxbury, and his former colleagues say it will remain that way for years to come.
The funeral for fallen Boston firefighter Bobby Kilduff Jr. will be held next week as a nonprofit organization is making sure that his family is supported.
A judge has ordered Matthew Farwell to remain in custody until his trial as he is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA second-team honors, the league announced on Sunday.
The Red Sox took the lead against Minnesota, but couldn't hold on as the teams played a rainy series finale in Boston.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.